Human Capital (HR) Manager

Bushwise; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

provident fund

Job summary

Bushwise is seeking a hands-on Human Capital Manager to lead a broad generalist HR portfolio across its South African offices. The role focuses on culture, wellbeing, compliance, recruitment, learning, engagement and office operations, with responsibility for employee relations and HR administration.

The successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive and emotionally intelligent, able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders while driving people-centred initiatives in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Human Capital Management, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Human Capital / HR Generalist role.
• Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations experience.

Responsibilities

• Culture & Communication: Champion company culture and values; develop and distribute employee communications; support a positive employee experience.
• Employee & Industrial Relations: Advise and support management on ER matters; manage counselling, disciplinary, incapacity and grievance processes; support conflict resolution and performance management.
• Employment Equity & Compliance: Coordinate Employment Equity processes and forums; prepare statutory reporting; monitor work permit requirements; conduct compliance audits.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Coordinate recruitment administration and onboarding; ensure systems and documentation are ready for new employees; coordinate induction programmes.
• Learning & Development: Coordinate cross-training; support policy training; monitor performance appraisal outputs.
• Employee Engagement & Recognition: Drive recognition programmes and engagement initiatives; coordinate events and functions.
• Employee Wellbeing & Office Operations: Coordinate wellbeing initiatives; manage events, budgets and facilities; liaise with building management.

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER | JOHANNESBURG

Location: Sandton, Johannesburg

Type: Permanent

Salary: Market-related

Are you a passionate Human Capital professional who thrives on creating exceptional employee experiences, building strong workplace cultures and driving people-focused initiatives?

We are looking for an experienced Human Capital Manager to join a dynamic South African organisation and take ownership of a broad generalist portfolio across its local offices.

THE ROLE

This is a hands‑on, varied Human Capital role for someone who is highly organised, proactive, self‑motivated and emotionally intelligent.

You will play a key role in supporting employees and managers while driving initiatives across employee relations, culture, wellbeing, compliance, recruitment, learning and development, engagement and office operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Culture & Communication

• Champion company culture and values.
• Develop and distribute employee communications.
• Support a positive employee experience.

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Advise and support management on employee relations matters.
• Manage counselling, disciplinary, incapacity and grievance processes.
• Support conflict resolution and performance management.
• Conduct investigations and prepare relevant documentation.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation.

Employment Equity & Compliance

• Coordinate Employment Equity processes and forums.
• Prepare statutory reporting.
• Monitor work permit requirements.
• Conduct regular compliance audits.
• Support workplace Health & Safety initiatives, training and reporting.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment administration and onboarding.
• Ensure systems, access, equipment and documentation are ready for new employees.
• Coordinate and facilitate employee induction programmes.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate cross‑training initiatives.
• Support Human Capital policy training.
• Coordinate culture and development programmes.
• Monitor and report on performance appraisal outputs.

Employee Engagement & Recognition

• Drive employee recognition programmes and celebrations.
• Coordinate staff engagement initiatives and internal events.
• Support annual and regional employee functions.

Employee Wellbeing & Office Operations

• Coordinate employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Manage event logistics, suppliers, communications and budgets.
• Support office facilities and employee requirements.
• Liaise with building management and service providers.

Human Capital Administration

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Human Capital reports.
• Manage Human Capital data and reporting.
• Develop presentations and employee communications.
• Monitor budgets and support cost-effective decision-making.
• Manage internship programmes in collaboration with the wider Human Capital team.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS:

• Passionate about people, culture and employee wellbeing
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Emotionally intelligent, empathetic and approachable
• Proactive, resilient and able to work under pressure
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders
• Professional, trustworthy and discreet
• A strong problem solver with a solutions‑focused mindset

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Human Capital Management, Business Administration or a related field is advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Human Capital / HR Generalist role.
• Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations experience.
• Good knowledge of South African labour legislation.
• Experience across recruitment, learning & development and employee engagement.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

Benefits

50% medical aid and provident fund